Cultivating Self-awareness in Daily Life

日常生活中培养自觉

To cultivate self-awareness, we must practice as much as possible. We can practice even when we get in a car or on a bus.

我们必须尽己所能来培养自觉，甚至可以在轿车里或公交车上练习。

While we are sitting on a bus or in a car, we lay our hand on the thigh and turn the palm up and down, or we run the thumb over the fingertip, or we make a fist and open it repeatedly. Do it slowly and be aware.

当我们坐在公交车上或轿车时，可以把手放腿上而上下翻掌，或以姆指摩擦食指指尖，或是重复地握拳放拳，慢慢地做，要觉知。

Wherever or whenever you practice, take it easy like playing. Only move one hand at a time, do not move both hands at the same time. If you move the right hand, do not move the left hand. If you move the left hand, do not move the right hand.

不论何时何地，练习必须像游戏般的轻松，每次只动一只手，而非双手一起动。动右手就别动左手；动左手就别动右手。

Someone might say, “I am very busy. I do not have time to practice” or “I cannot do it, I am not pure enough.” These are excuses.

有人可能会说：「我很忙，没有时间练习。」或「我不能练习，我不够清净。」这些都是借口。

If we intend to so something, we can find time to do it. Whatever we do, be aware. For example, if you are a teacher, when you pick up a pen, pick it up with awareness. While you are writing, be aware.

如果我们想要做件事情，便能找到时间做。不论做什么都要觉知。假如你是一位老师，当你拿笔时，带着觉知拿笔。写字时也要带着觉知。

This is the natural way of cultivating self-awareness, learning Dhamma with nature.

这就是日常生活中培养自觉，向自然学习法。

While you are having a meal: pick up the spoon, be aware; take the food into your mouth, be aware. While you are chewing food, be aware; swallowing food, be aware.

当吃饭时，要觉知地拿汤匙。要觉知地将食物放入口中，咀嚼时，要觉知。吞咽时，要觉知。